Currycomb.



L. R. WITHERELL. CUBRYOOMB. APPLIUATIOR FILED AUG.14, 1911.

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Patented Dec. 19,1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOREN R. WITHEBELL, OF KNOIIVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0JOHN W. ANDERSON, 0F KNOXVILLE, ILLINOIS.

CURBYGOMB.

To all whom it may concern:

e it known that I, LOREN R. WITHERELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Knoxville, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Currycombs; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to curry combs and it is designed to construct adevice of this nature from sheet metal in such a manner that during theuse thereof, the dirt on the animals body is removed.

Heretofore, in the construction of curry combs, it has been the customto construct the same with a solid back, in such a manner that the dirtremoved from one part of the animals body settles on another part,consequently causing the cleaning operation thereof to be indefinite andin no way thorough.

It is the object of the present invention to eliminate this, so that thedirt when removed, will circulate in the atmosphere, or be retained inthe body of the brush, but will not return to another locality of theanimals body.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as hereinaftermore fully described, explained and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal section taken.

along line 1-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken alongline 2-2 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are modifications of the perforationsin the combing late.

The curry comb forming the subject matter of the 'present invention,comprises a late of sheet metal, having a series of openings punchedtherein, so that the flanges formed by said opening extend in a commondirection. The two oppositely disposed edges of said plate are bent uwardly, while the main body portion thereo is convex, said curvingextending through the upwardly bent portion. The forward and reartermlnals of the body portionare curved, and have a slight Ilan e formedthereabout, to prevent loose dirt rom returning to the animals body. AU-shaped plate is attached Specification o! Letters Patent.

Application led August 14, 1911.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

Serial No. 644,033.

to the flanges or projections of the body portion of the comb, and hasinterposed between said projections and the arms of said plte an elasticor other suitable retaining we Reference now being had more particularlyto the drawing, 10 indicates a plate havlng a series of perforations 11therein, the flanges 12, formed by said perforations extendingdownwardly on the under surface of the plate 10. It will be noted thatthe openings may be made with any shape punch as for example 11a and12b, so that the number of flanges may be increased or decreased asdesired, but it has been found by experiment, that the flanges formed bya triangular punch, produce the best results. A perforation formed by apunch of this nature has three flanges surrounding the same,

which are of sullicient size to insure the positive removal of the dirt.

0n each longitudinal side of plate 10 is a projection or stud 12, towhich is secured a grip plate 13. This grip plate comprises a sheet ofrectangular metal having the terminals thereof bent downwardly and theright angles to the body thereof, forming the arms 14. In order tosecure a hand band or retain a member to the body of the comb, the arms14 rest on the interior of the projections 12 and engage the terminalsof the web 15, which are interposed between said projections and saidarms.

It will be noticed that the plate 10 is curved outwardl from the gripplate 13, in such a manner t at in the use of the comb, any part orlocality of the animals body may be thoroughly operated thereon; whilethe transverse ends of the plate l() are curved outwardly, and have asmall flange 16, extending upwardly therefrom. This construction greatlyfacilitates the cleaning of the animal and eliminates the scraping ofthe animals skin, and pulling of hair, therefrom, which has been foundto be objectionable features to the old style curry comb.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is new and desireto secure by U. S. Letters Patent is:

1. In a curry comb, the combination with a comb plate, of verticalflanges formed on each side of said comb plate, a grip plate interposedbetween said vertical flanges, de-

r.pendent arms formed at the terminals of said grip plate, a flexibleweb superposed above said grip plate, having its terminals disposedbetween said vertical flanges and dependent arms, and securing meanspiercing the vertical flanges, dependent arms, and web aforesaid.

2. In a curry comb, the combination With a oonoavo-oonvex comb plate, offlanges eX- ltending completely around said plate, enlarged verticalflanges formed on the longitudinal sides of the comb plate, a grip plateinterposed between said flanges, dependent arms formed at the terminalsof said grip plate and resting parallel with said enlarged flanges, aexible web superposed above said grip plate, having its terminalsinterposed between said dependent arms and said enlarged flanges, andrivets passing through said enlarged flanges, Web and dependent arms.

In testimon whereof I aiix my signature in presence o two Witnesses.

LOREN R. VVITHERELL.

Witnesses A. N. WYMAN, W. W. MCBRIDE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve eents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C."

